Augustus Road

"Those born in the attic have no right to dream." - Ancient Roman poet Trimachion

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"Oh, this place is so majestic and exquisite." After entering the Pandino Library, Virgil, who took the lead, was full of praise. The wall cabinets in the library were filled with papyrus rolls, with soft and thick papyrus rolls in the middle. The floor mats make no sound when people step on them. In addition, the living facilities inside are also complete, such as beds, pottery shelves, fabrics, small cubicles for copying books, and various fragrant flowers hanging from the rafters. There are branches and flowers, glass is laid on the patio, and there is a circular discussion hall below, with couches and potted plants around the core, and there are several fountains for drinking.

"I think this bed should be moved under the patio, so that in the afternoon, everyone can lean on it and take a nap." The former cavalry commander personally guided the servants to arrange mobile sleeping quarters for archaeological scholars and technicians. Later, he also Ask Virgil and Horace to lie down, "Look, is the sun warm?"

The two of them lay down in fear and kept saying yes, yes. Then they endured the itchy and numb feeling caused by the sun shining through the glass. They were probably about to fall asleep. They insisted on sitting up again and thanked Lepidah. . So Lepidus asked Piatyus to state his request, and the fool said that their sexual needs should be solved during work.

Afterwards, the entire library was silent, and many people's calves were spinning. Lepidus looked at Piatius with a calm expression. But the other party showed a nonchalant expression, and after a while Lebida smiled. Of course, I have already considered this! Then he clapped his hands, and Matthias and Arp led a group of people wearing Greek soft hats and tights. Girls with tap shoes came in chuckling...

"Oh no, Piatius, don't rush forward to get it, because the people who serve you are behind you." Lepidus stood in front of the closet and said with malice, and then walked in behind the group of girls. A shy boy with a muscular upper body painted shiny with olive oil. Each of them had a garland on their head for the Dionysian carnival. At this time, Lebida winked at them. So the group of people gathered in front of the stunned Piatyus, gently caressing the street poet with their hands, their eyes full of tenderness and sweetness. "What are you going to do in Asia Minor?" Who would have thought that Lepidus would ask in return. Then he seemed to suddenly realize it, and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, but I don't have to leave the excavation work to you, because everyone can just stay in this comfortable library and write down the story of Aeneas's tragedy." , everyone divides the work and cooperates, and it can be completed in about a month.”

"What, how can you write well without going to the ruins of the ancient city in person?" Virgil was shocked.

"Of course you don't have to go there in person." As he said that, Sabo next to Lepidus handed Virgil a roll of sketches with a blank expression. Virgil opened it and looked at it. They were all the drawings that Sabo had made in Lepidus Castle, Cyrene, Greece and other places. The map features that were drawn are now carefully copied by slaves.

"Remember, this library has everything. The story of Aeneas contains several core elements, including mythology, customs, and geography. Now they are all ready, which means you will start work in Athens. There is no shortage of work, money and entertainment, but you can't leave the library for even half a step. The work will be completed within a month." Lepidus said, and walked outside with his men, "Don't worry about Troy, leave it to me. Just be responsible.”

So the dumbfounded Virgil, holding the scroll in hand, was thrown behind. When he walked out and wanted to continue questioning Lepidus, he found that there were dark-skinned Macedonians standing around the library. It seemed that what Lepidus had just said Everything said is true. How ironic that the legendary story of Aeneas, the ancestor of the Romans, was born in Athens, Greece, with books in libraries, patio sunrooms, prostitutes and wine!

On the other hand, the expatriate affairs officer kept his promise and immediately arrived at Fort Lepidus by boat. The entire veterans of the 16th and 28th regiments lined up to welcome him, but Lepidus said that he needed to recruit them, so the veterans, including Many captive slave laborers from Gaul, totaling about 4,000 people, all crossed the sea and came to the area of ​​Nicomedia and Chalcedon, and set up dense camps in the river plains and valleys. But Lepidus himself couldn't wait to ride his horse, and with a small number of followers, he rushed into Nicomedia's "mansion", or more like a small palace, with its breakwater, gardens and hunting grounds. There, Adiana's chestnut hair was flying, and she held up her skirt with joy in her eyes. In front of the arch of the palace, she rushed forward and hugged her man, and then she was spun around with a smile.

"Pfft, you excavated the ancient city of Troy, fabricated the deeds of Aeneas, and inserted Phaethon Lius, the descendant of Rex Lius, into it. It's a shame you can think of it." On the couch, Adiana, who was holding Lepidus' arm with her backhand, almost fainted with laughter after hearing all this.

But Lepidus asked the queen seriously to help him in this matter, and the two brainstormed together.

In this way, the mischievous cells in Adiana's body began to become active, and the two of them talked and laughed until midnight, then fell asleep hugging each other.

The next day, the two of them sat in a sedan chair and came to the military camp. The soldiers and centurions who came out of the tents were very familiar with the "beautiful mare" and came to ask for money. Adiana asked the maids to give each soldier some allowance money. Then Lepidus called Cretus, the former chief centurion of the 16th Legion, and said to him, "You are wearing a pair of antlers."

"What for?" Cretus said angrily.

"Of course it is a very important thing. You run along the entire Olympian peak until the first branch hangs on your antlers." Lepidus said seriously.

As a result, Cretus, wearing funny antlers, ran forward only three furlongs amid the cheers and applause of the soldiers, and then he screamed and deliberately bumped into a small bush, causing boos.

"Okay, okay, Sabo, Pope and Gabe, the three of you are now the 'Three Giants of Troy'. Dig a trench like a city under the bush where Cretus was hung just now." Lepidar held back his laughter and continued to give orders.